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Gran Canaria-pick your hotel area carefully!

I discovered very early on that travelling the world and finding wonderful, new, interesting, and quirky people and places was my thing. What a joy it is to discover that you can remain a child throughout your life by travelling and continually discovering new and wonderful things. In particular, I love finding those little out-of-the-way restaurants that produce different, excellent food in a relaxed setting; this can be a "religious" experience....

The first thing I would say about Gran Canaria is that it is critical to stay on the southern side of the island to get the best climate - dry and sunny; it can be cold and wet on the north side on the same day as it is fine and warm in the south just due to the geography. Secondly, make sure you research the hotel and area you are staying in as you may find yourself in a "Scandinavian only" or "British only" sector of the island; it's up to you as where you will be most comfortable. Puerto Rico is a big Scandinavian hang-out with many older men walking the streets, let's say, scantily clad; you have to be ready for that. For us, Puerto de Mogan had the best weather, the best restaurants and ice cream, and was less crowded than other places - a really good spot for families.